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Tim's bank contains quarters, dimes and nickels. He has 3 more dimes than quarters and 6 fewer nickels than quarters. If he has 63 coins, write and solve an equation for how many quarters Tim has.
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Tim's bank contains quarters, dimes and nickels. He has 3 more dimes than quarters and 6 fewer nickels than quarters. If he has 63 coins, write and solve an equation for how many quarters Tim has.

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(x - 3) + (x - 6) + x = 63
x - 3 + x - 6 + x = 63
Combine like terms
3x - 9 = 63
Isolate the constant
3x - 9 + 9 = 63 + 9
3x = 72
Isolate the viable
3x / 3 = 72 / 3
x = 24
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